ESCHATOLOGY

Eschatology: The Doctrine Of Last Things

Four Beliefs About “Last Things”

All die (unless Raptured) Bodies will decay Souls are eternal Two final destinations

HeavenFirst heavenSecond heavenThird heaven

HeavenFirst heavenSecond heavenThird heaven

Sky, Clouds, WeatherMoon, Stars, PlanetsGod’s Dwelling Place

HellHellSheol

HellHellSheolHades

SheolHadesGehenna

HellHell

What Becomes of the Church?

RaptureRapture

What Is the Millennium?

1000 YearsChrist Comes to ReignWith His SaintsOver the Earth

Four Views of the Millennium

Amillennial PostmillennialPost-Trib, Pre-millennialPre-Trib. Pre-millennial

AmillennialA = NO. No 1000 year reign The Kingdom is Now2nd Coming – Single EventResurrection at 2nd ComingTribulation in Current Age

PostmillennialPost = After - 1000 year reign Rapture at 2nd Coming Resurrection at 2nd ComingTribulation in Current Age

Post-tribulation Premillennial

Post = After - Tribulation Pre = Before 1000 year reign Rapture at 2nd Coming Two Part Resurrection

– Believers at Beginning of 1000 yrs– Unbelievers at End of 1000 yrs

Church experiences the Tribulation

Pre-tribulation Premillennial

2nd Coming begins 1000 years Two Part 2nd Coming

– Church Caught Up– Christ on Earth after 7 years

Two Part Resurrection– Church & OT Saints: Rapture– Unbelievers: End of 1000 years

Church does not experiences the Tribulation

Angelology: The Doctrine Of Angels

(good, bad, and ugly)

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